2011 NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship

NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship
Day: 2
Event Info

2011 NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
54
Prize
$750,000
Event Info
Entries
64

CMoney Puts a Hit on the Godfather

Doyle Brunson and Chris Moneymaker at the feature table.
Doyle Brunson and Chris Moneymaker at the feature table.

Most of the feature table matches have been speedy so far, and this round was no exception. Doyle Brunson was in rough shape when he risked all of his chips with top pair on a {j-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{6-Spades} flop. Brunson's {j-Hearts}{4-Hearts} was crushed by Chris Moneymaker's {j-Spades}{9-Spades}. Moneymaker had a flush draw to go with his jacks and had Brunson out-kicked to boot. The {k-Diamonds} turn was no help to Doyle, and the {a-Hearts} on the river sent him off on his Rascal.

Moneymaker, who told the cameras that "he was living every poker player's dream" by playing Brunson heads up, is the first player on to the quarterfinals and locks up $75,000.

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